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June 15, 2013 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #128 --- I'm going to try to publish weekly

May 24, 2013 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #127 --- There's a bag of Duck doo in my driveway.

May 07, 2013 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #126 --- I looking for a place for my Mighty Mato

April 10, 2013 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #125 --- I have a bad case of Hellebore burn

March 27, 2013 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #124 --- I'm freezing roses to show off my laziness

March 14, 2013 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #123 --- I learned about grape pruning a little too late

February 13, 2013 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #122 --- The Begonia boliviensis are growing and Valentines is coming.

December 23, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #121 --- Paperwhites are now filling the house with bloom and fragrance

December 02, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #120 --- We leave some winter grasses when doing the fall cleanup.

November 01, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #119 --- Cactus were everywhere as we visited Tucson.

October 08, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #118 --- My biggest success this year, the Colocasia, will soon succumb

September 01, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #117 --- Downy mildew seems to be the culprit in the Impatiens wilt mys

August 15, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #116 --- Impatiens wilt has invaded my garden and I'm searching for the

July 19, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #115 --- We went to Garden Walk Buffalo and were very impressed.

July 04, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #114 --- Striped cucumber beetles have invaded the garden.

June 19, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #113 --- Training grapes has taken on huge proportions.

May 27, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #112 --- Found a new yellow Impatiens to brighten up the patio

May 01, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #111 --- The new Haskap Berry might make a tasty addition to the garden

April 17, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #110 --- The sweet taste of the first Asparagus

April 02, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #109 --- The Rose pruning presents new dilemmas this year

March 18, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #108 --- We are blessed with very early crocus

February 13, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #107 --- We make a visit to Legoland a garden tour.

January 26, 2012 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #106 --- It's time to start planting the Onion seed and other early cr

December 20, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #105 --- Merry Christmas to all and the Oncidium Orchid is Blooming

November 23, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #104 --- The very warm November has kept me in the garden.

October 13, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #103 --- The October Tomatoes are delicious.

September 21, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #102 --- Weary travellers return to a neglected garden.

August 18, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #101 --- The wilted Tomatoes confuse me.

August 09, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #100 --- The blasted Broccoli is just taking up space

July 27, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #99 --- Toasted Peas and healthy Zucchini share the drought.

July 12, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #98 --- Sugar Snap Peas and Raspberries fill our plates and deight our

June 25, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #97 --- A new visitor, the Garlic Borer, is not a welcome guest.

June 13, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #96 --- The Incredible Iris compensate for the leaky containers.

May 26, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #95 --- Aphids have invaded the seedlings in the basement

May 11, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #94 --- The mass of colourful tulips has finally graced the front yard

April 25, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #93 --- Cordelia the Tuberous Begonia has survived the winter

April 08, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #92 --- My love affair with squirrels and sharks

March 24, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #91 --- I have apparently offended the weather gods

March 10, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #90 --- We saw Snowdrops by the thousands

February 18, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #89 --- I'm late with my seed starting this year.

January 27, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #88 --- Found some great houseplant bargains at Sobeys

January 18, 2011 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #87 --- Mid winter is the time to attend garden shows.

December 14, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #86 --- The many joys of Christmas gardening.

November 25, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #85 --- Bulb forcing is a great winter beater and soil recycler

September 28, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #84 --- I've got two new Tulips for the trellis bed

August 31, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #83 --- I've found and planted several Garlic varieties

August 08, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #82 --- The fancy Tuberous Begonia Cordelia is starting to earn her ke

July 27, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #81 --- The front yard Lily garden is a mass of colour and texture.

July 07, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #80 --- Ripe Raspberries are a delectable treat in early summer.

June 24, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #79 --- The Cucumber obelisk has been rebuilt and the sweet taste of p

June 10, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #78 --- The Clematis and Cucumbers are climbing the finished trellises

May 26, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #77 --- New Trellis is sprouting where the hedge used to be.

May 13, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #76 --- The hedge is history and there's room for the new plants.

April 26, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #75 --- The Peas are planted and the Asparagus tastes wonderful.

April 12, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #74 --- A Clematis transplant is needed to make room in the garden.

March 22, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #073 --- Canada Blooms 2010 keeps me quite busy

March 08, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #072 --- The seeds are here and my new cheap pots are ready.

February 17, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #071 --- The Begonias are rooting quite slowly

January 16, 2010 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #070 --- It's time to start the 2010 garden.

December 23, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #069 --- Merry Christmas to all our readers

December 05, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #068 --- We pruned the Harlequin and saw the Vanilla

November 12, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #067 --- We checked out the Hibiscus hedges and pruned the ponds

October 23, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #066 --- We rejuvenate the Asparagus bed and plant more bulbs

October 09, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #065 --- Raleigh was great fun but now the garden calls.

September 21, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #064 --- The Colchicum are blooming.

September 08, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #063 --- Climbing Zucchini takes over

August 22, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #062 --- Tomatoes at last.

July 31, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #061 --- Raspberries on my cereal.

July 13, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #060 --- Nine vegetables enhance a gardener's dinner plate.

June 30, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #059 --- The vegetable garden explodes with flavour.

June 15, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #058 --- Judging the Canadian Peony Show

June 02, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #057 --- Cactus pruning is a little practised, creative art.

May 22, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #056 --- The Arisaema is a hidden treasure

May 13, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #055 --- Little Red Gem, the fern leaf Peony is about to open

May 04, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #054 --- The sweet taste of Spring - Asparagus

April 18, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #053 --- Look Who's here already, red and hungry.

March 28, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #052 --- These Crocus seem to confound the squirrels.

March 14, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #051 --- Mother nature seems to lack a consistent schedule

March 05, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #050 --- Snowdrops Snowdrops can spring be far behind

February 27, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #049 --- Florida gardens were great and my February garden is growing.

February 03, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #048 --- Deep snow is a great mulch but the Hibiscus is naked.

January 19, 2009 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #047 --- 2009 is flying by already

December 22, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #046 --- Merry Christmas to All

December 03, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #045 --- The ponds and waterfalls are freezing.

November 17, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #044 --- A wonderful basket of Dried Beans appears.

November 01, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #043 --- There's snow over my unharvested Potatoes.

October 17, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #042 --- Great Blue Heron strikes gold

October 03, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #041 --- Garden Writers parade through Portland.

September 16, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #040 --- The wedding was gorgeous and the sod grew.

August 23, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #039 --- A profusion of Orchids and grandchildren

August 10, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #038 --- We continue our English garden's tour.

July 18, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #037 --- I tour some delightful English gardens and do a wedding

July 02, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #036 --- Thousands of green invaders defoliating my Ash tree

June 17, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #035 --- Some things are just unexplainable

June 02, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #034 --- Two weeks away from the garden

May 19, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #033 --- Off to Corner Brook

May 09, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #032 --- It's the middle of the planting season

April 21, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #031 --- Warm weather jumpstarts the garden.

April 08, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #030 --- Have I found the Squirrel resistant Crocus

March 29, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #029 --- It's pruning time in the basement.

March 20, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #028 --- Yes! It's really spring.

March 12, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #027 --- The Kitchen Filled with Flowers

February 28, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #026 --- The New Grow Lights

February 04, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #025 --- Noah and the Seed Catalogues

January 22, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #024 --- Winter GardeningTherapy

January 02, 2008 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #023 --- 2008 A new gardening year awaits

December 20, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #022 --- Merry Christmas to all

November 23, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #021 --- There's fluffy white stuff in my garden?.

October 26, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #020 --- Some Weeks We Wonder Why W Bother.

October 11, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #019 --- Oklahoma called and my garden waited.

September 20, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #018 --- The Bulbs are Here !!!

August 29, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #017 --- Late summer activities and a new lawn.

August 13, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #016 --- Plant sale and summer vegetables

August 08, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #015 --- New Plant Trials, one good, one interesting

July 24, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #014 --- Mad Mid Summer Harvest and Jobs

July 17, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #013 --- Daylilies and Vegetables Galore

June 27, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #012 --- The Garden Tour has Come and Gone.

June 16, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #011 --- The Iris Are Blooming

May 23, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #010 --- Ground Ivy is actually useful

May 11, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #009 --- Bulbs are Prolific Peas are Planted

May 03, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #008 --- Narcissus Everywhere of Every Type

April 18, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #007 --- To Wisley and Home Again

April 04, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #006 --- Plant Pansies then Leave Town

March 26, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #005 --- The Crocus Are Pushing Through the Grass

March 13, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #004 --- The Snowdrops Are Blooming!

March 06, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #003 --- There's Aphids on the Orchids

March 01, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #002 --- The Impatiens germinated

February 16, 2007 -- Dallying In The Dirt, Issue #001 -- The Seeds Are Here




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